Seoul, South Korea – The Asan Institute for Policy Studies (www.asaninst.org/eng), the Charhar Institute and the China Institute of International Studies will co-host the inaugural Asan Beijing Forum 2013 on November 14-15, 2013 at the Park Hyatt Hotel in Beijing, China.

This year’s Forum, titled “Korea and China: Next 20 Years,” brings together leading experts, policymakers, scholars, and members of the media for two days to share their insights on the past, present, and future of Korea-China relations and the broader changes unfolding across Northeast Asia.

High-level key speakers include:

• MJ Chung, The Asan Institute for Policy Studies
• Han Sung-Joo, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, ROK
• Jonathan Pollack, The Brookings Institution
• Scott Snyder, Council on Foreign Relations
• Qin Yaqing, China Foreign Affairs University

From leadership changes to territorial and historical legacy disputes, Northeast Asia has recently been undergoing significant transformation. Last June, President Park made a highly successful state visit to China, which was viewed as equally successful as the ROK-US Summit in May. Does this signal a fundamental shift in the strategic calculus of countries on and around the Korean peninsula? We await your insight and expert assessment on the future of ROK-PRC relations.

For R.S.V.P, please email:

Communications Department (communications@asaninst.org)

For more information, please contact:

• (Ms.) Heesun Kim : 82 10 8282 1747
• (Ms.) Kahye Oh : 82 10 4599 8620

*Please be advised that R.S.V.P. is required for the Press and Press Cards will be available at the Press Registration Desk.

About the Asan Institute for Policy Studies

The Asan Institute for Policy Studies is an independent think tank that provides innovative policy solutions and spearheads public discourse on the core issues in Korea, East Asia and the world. Our goal is to assist policymakers to make better informed and mutually beneficial policy decisions. The Asan Institute, established in 2008, has successfully hosted a series of international conferences including the Asan Plenum, the Asan China Forum and the Asan Nuclear Forum and published a number of books such as China’s Foreign Policy, Japan in Crisis and The Arab Spring.